People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 38 Conversation and Awakening

————April 14, 9:32 a.m.————

————Xiangyuan Office, second floor studio————

"…Is this why you want to make the invitation?"

Conan, no, it should be Kudo Shinichi.

Although this guy still looks like an elementary school student, he is too lazy to disguise himself.

After all, the person sitting in front of him was not a dangerous person.

He is just a magician with only third-rate reasoning skills.

"Have you ever read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?"

Conan leaned back in his chair and looked at Xiang Yuanguang in front of him.

He actually felt helpless in his heart, and spoke slowly.

"In The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes said this."

"I believe that when the law fails to bring justice to the person concerned, private revenge is justified and even noble from that moment on."

“I don’t completely agree with this statement, but it does make sense.”

"It is very clear now that in the case that was defined as suicide twelve years ago, there are not many prosecutors, police, presiding judges, and witnesses who can testify in court."

"Even within the statute of limitations, I don't think it's possible to overturn the case. From this perspective, Dr. Asai's killing to avenge his father is justified."

Xiang Yuanguang listened quietly, but he knew.

Conan is not the type of detective who approves of murderers killing people.

Especially Conan before the Moon Shadow Island incident.

As expected, he just said what Xiang Yuanguang could say first.

Then he really spoke his mind.

"But even if it is reasonable in terms of morality, it is intolerable in terms of law."

"Xiang Yuan, just as you said, I will persuade Uncle Maori to go to Yueying Island to stop Dr. Asai from killing people."

"But I want to tell you, if Dr. Asai really succeeded in committing the crime and really killed someone..."

"I will personally take him to the police station and bring him to trial."

Conan said in a decisive tone.

His justice is sharper and more brutal than that of Sherlock Holmes.

No need for any modification or disguise.

He only needs to tear off the sin and the cloak that wraps it.

Reveal the truth inside to everyone, and justice and law will naturally be upheld.

"...Yes, if you take someone's life, there's no going back."

"I know what you mean, Kudo."

"If it came to that, I would not be there as a defense attorney ... nor as a prosecutor."

He waved the coffee cup in his hand towards Yuan Guang.

He looked at the bottomless coffee liquid and the remaining glossy reflection on the surface.

I couldn't help but shift my gaze to the lawyer medal on the table.

This medal represents lawyers and can only be obtained after passing the judicial examination.

It is emitting a golden light, as dazzling as justice, and cannot be obscured.

"Anyway, I'll leave the matter of Moon Shadow Island to you."

"I will consider how to restart the investigation process for the case twelve years ago."

"Kudo, be careful on the road."

Conan sighed and jumped off the chair to the ground.

His observation ability is not comparable to Xiang Yuanguang's.

Even if the skill of reading people's expressions that I learned in Hawaii is not maxed out.

But Conan could still easily see what Xiang Yuanguang was thinking.

It is nothing more than the sadness of watching a person approaching his end and being powerless to do anything about it. Perhaps there is also dissatisfaction with the court of trial and the irresponsible judicial organs of that year.

Although, Conan doesn't know much about the law.

But there is one legal motto that Conan still remembers very clearly.

【Justice delayed is justice denied】

It has been twelve years since Keiji Aso died. He was even accused of being a madman and killing his wife and daughter and setting himself on fire. So what if the verdict was overturned?
One of the murderers even died of illness in prison, and the others are still at large, running their own businesses and are now thriving.

Even if he is tried now and sentenced to death, can it make up for the trauma Asai Narimi has suffered in the past twelve years? Can it offset the false accusations against Aso Keiji?
Not necessarily?

Conan paused before leaving Xiangyuan's studio.

He hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he didn't look back.

Conan said softly, standing there.

"Xiang Yuan, lawyers are not gods, and neither are detectives."

"We can't save everyone, and we can't find all the truth."

“All we can do is fulfill our obligations.”

"Well, in the end, Xiang Yuan, let me give you a suggestion."

Xiang Yuanguang no longer looked down at his lawyer's medal.

Instead, he looked up at Conan at the door.

Although Conan was short, he stood with his back to the light.

Xiang Yuanguang couldn't see Conan clearly for a moment.

(I couldn't see him clearly, he was standing at the highest point in the sun, and I was standing at the lowest point in the backlight.)
"If you must reopen the investigation, you must want to overturn the verdict."

"You need to find a real prosecutor to help you restart the process."

"You also need a seasoned lawyer to go through the files for you and look for any suspicious points."

Conan said so.

He closed the door and left without looking back.

(Prosecutors, and lawyers...)
(Kuma Sukawa, and Kisaki Eri?)
Xiang Yuanguang closed his eyes and kept stroking the lawyer medal in his hands.

(Of course I know that lawyers are not gods, and neither are detectives.)
(However, I cannot let others bear the injustice when I know the truth of the case.)
(Lawyers and prosecutors should not only defend innocence or guilt, but also seek the stability of the scales and find partners of justice and correctness in speech.)
Some memories suddenly flashed back in Xiang Yuanguang's mind.

Along with it came the pain in the back of the head.

He could vaguely see a man running away in panic, dropping a fire extinguisher.

Also, Asai Narimi ran out in a panic from the clinic next door to check the situation.

That was the experience on Moon Shadow Island three years ago.

"...You can totally trust me."

"Just like three years ago, I will find out the truth and make the criminals receive the punishment they deserve."

Xiang Yuanguang covered his forehead, and opened his eyes again amidst the severe headache.

Different from the previous clarity and stupidity, it is truly high-spirited.

"absolute."

【Name: Xiang Yuanguang】

[Observation: 2 stars → 3 stars]

【Logical thinking: one star → two stars】